nucleus pulposus

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nucleus pul·po·sus

noun \-ˌpəl-ˈpō-səs\
plural nuclei pul·po·si \-ˌsī\

Definition of NUCLEUS PULPOSUS

: an elastic pulpy mass lying in the center of each intervertebral fibrocartilage and regarded as a remnant of the notochord

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